Dad's Motorcycle

Well, Dad finally did it- he got a motorcycle. I was taking a nap and Justin called and he wanted Dad to post pictures, put Mom and Dad are out with Ric getting his patriarticle (i dont know how to spell) blessing i think. Anyway, so i thought i might post some stuff.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUSTIN

This is a day late in the posting since I couldn't figure out how to use Alex's notebook since he didn't have a button for the period.  Anyway, hope you had a great birthday.  What a shocker to realize my first baby is 26 years old, wow.

I love you Justin.

Congratulations Lani!

Congrats on being selected on the Mead High School Cheerleading squad. I know you worked extremely hard this past week.

Now let's hear all about it in a blog!

Goals...

This is my first week of officially being on "on call" status at work. I work one day a week, which has been such a refreshing, needed change for me. Hence, I have made new goals for myself - The one I am enlisting you as my family, is the motivational support to become healthier! I started out by making Ric a bet who could achieve their goal first. His was to GAIN 6 lbs, mine was to LOSE >15 lbs. So, we would go to the gym together and afterward I would be eating my salad and rice cake, while he stuffed his face with a hamburger and shake. Not the right kind of motivation for me...

I have successfully worked out 5 days in a row and eaten a heart smart diet. I even bought a ab chair, which has been great for my back while trying to tighten the 'ol abs (I know they're in there somewhere). The plan is to blog a weekly update on the progress, while you comment how proud you are of me and that I look great :)

Atlanta Aquarium

the tunnel under the aquarium, watch out for the 20 foot whale shark!

reflection off a rock

She's Skipper and I'm Giligan

Messing around in the penguin tunnel


Last weekend we went to the world's largest aquarium in Atlanta. There was a bunch of fun tunnels that brought you up, beneath, or through the aquarium. I had fun running around like a five year old and pressing my face against the glass as I was oohing and awing at all the fish.

Paddling on the Hooch

Hello and greetings fellow gator hunters! Khea and I paddled around on the Chattahoochee this weekend in a canoe but were unable to see anything swimming in the water. The Uchee Creek Recreation center is just behind Fort Benning and has a bunch of outdoor equipment for rent to enjoy the murky waters of the South. Maybe next time we'll take the canoe to a cleaner lake or river to where we can go swimming and catch a fish if we tried. Some friends fished all day and didn't get a single bite. Maybe we'll have more luck if we go exploring up in the north Georgia territories!

Australia Feb 08

Ahhh... nice and warm Australia

The week before I left for Australia, Spokane got hit with a huge snow storm. I arrived in Australia to beautiful warm temperatures. It was so nice to de-thaw. This is the bay which was viewable from the window where I stayed for a week (I didn't get any pictures of the beach front hotel where I stayed the week before, believe it or not I was too busy working!). There was a 1.5 mile trail that went around the parimeter of a point that start by the apartment that was amazing. But there was an occasional creature block in the path.


My host's comment was: "those are just common house spiders." Yeah, right... I did get a chance to go surfing in the 70 + degree water. Check out the smile on this surfers face!

When we reached the point on the trail I just mentioned it had a great view of downtown Sydney with a view of the opera house just across the bay. Cheers mate!